Box-covering machine.



PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

W. A. GARDY. BOX, GOVERTNG MAGHINB' WITNESSES-V I r %f% spective view showing one of the UNITED STATES PTENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM Al UARDY. OF CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE STOKES AND SMITH COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, lENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BOX-COVERING MACHlNE.

Specification of Letters Petent.

Patented June 12, 1906.

Application filed February 18,1905. Serial No, 246,302.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I WILLIAM A. Genny, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chelsea, in the county of Suflblk, State of Massachusetts, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Covering Machines, of which the following is e s'pecifi cation.

My invention relates to box-covering machines, and has for an object to provide a. machine for covering flanged polygonal-- shaped boxes.

Other and further objects will a pear in the following descri tion and will no more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drewin s Figure 1 is a vertical section of a form lock, its immediately-associated parts, and the presser-rollers. Fig. 2 is a'detail-sectionsl view. Fig. 3 is e perpresserrollers, and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the block 6. l

1 represents the spindle-plunger, u )on the lower end of which is mounted a suite le vertically-movable form-block 2, adapted to enter a polygonal-shaped box 3 and forming part of the box-receiving means. The other member of the box-receiving means comprises a wooden block 5, mounted upon the upper end of a lower upright spindle 4 and having suitabl r secured thereto an iron polygonel-shaped base 6, provided with lateral projections 7 on all sides, the base being coextensive with the bottom and the flange of the box and extending be end the edges of the form-block. The on or feces of these projections are constructed with undercuts 8 to provide portions or points 9 to engage the cover-in -pressin me'ans, to be hereinafter descri ed, am cause said means to traverse the side walls of the box.

The covering-pressing means comprises a number of rollers 10, ositioned to operate simultaneously on VBJ'IOUS sides of the box and each rotatably mounted at its ends 13 in bearing projections 14 and havin a portion to enter the angle formed by the ange and a side well and a rounded portion, such as the periphery, to roll on a side well, and thus press the covering on the box. .To provide these portions, each roller is cut away to pro- 7 end 13 of the roller.

vide a recess 11, extending longitudinally of the axis of the roller and in which is placed a strengthenin -strip 1.2. One wall of the recess forms a ongitudinal oil'set or edge 18 to enter the angle formed by the flange 19 and at side well of the box and the other well of the recess forms a longitudinal abutment for a cooperating point or edge 9 on the box-receiving means.

Extending from the machine is s rod or arm 15, to the free end ofwhich is secured one end of s spiral sprin r 16, the other end of the spring being securer by screw 1? to the This spring forms automatic means for moving the roller in e direction opposite to that in which it is moved by the boX-receivin means.

I have shown ut two resser-rollers in my drawings; but of course it will be understood that there are as many as there are side walls on the box and that each presser-roller of the machine will be like those shown herein.

The operation of the machine is as follows:

he parts being assembled in the position shown in Fig. 1 end after the box-blank has been placed in dposition on the base 6, the machine is starts and the plunger cnrrying the fornnblock is by suitable mechanism forced down. In its downwind courseit depresses the block 5 and the base 6 and the teeth or projections 9 engage with the wall of the re cesses 11 in the rollers 10, whereby stud presser-rollers ere revolved, thus br nging the edges 18 of the-rollers square?' in the corners of the box formed by the enge 19 and the walls of the box, as shown in F1g. 2. In the continued motion of the machine the rollers press the cover snufgly on the flange and in the exterior angles 0 t e box and then roll upon the sides of the box. 'When the box-receiving means is eleveted, the rollers automatically return to normal positions under the action of the coilspring 1 Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Petent, isi 1. In a machine for covering flanged boxes, a box-receiving means and e piers it of ro tetebl amounted covering-pressing ro lcrs arrange to o crate simultaneously cn var1ous sides of the or: and each provided with it recess extending longitudinellyof its axis to having a recess extending longitudinally of the axis of the member to receive a flange on the box said recess forming an ofl'set which presses the paper int the angle caused by the flange.

4. In a machine for covering boxes, a ro-' tatablyqnounted coverpressing member adapted to roll in contact with the sidewall of the box to press the paper thereto and having a recess extending ongitudinally of the axis of the member to receive a flange on the box; said recess forming an offset which presses the paper into the angle caused by the flange, and forming with the periphery of said member, a part which projects into the angle between the flange and side.

5- In a box-covering machine, a coverpressing means, and a box-receiving means, movable relatively to oneanother and constructed to cause the pressin meansto traverse the wall of the box; sai cover-pressing means being engaged by the box-receiving means in the relative movement ofthe parts and having an offset conformin to an angular portion of the box, said 0 set entering the angular portion of .the boxv'hen the partsare engaged.

6. In a box-coverin machine the combination of the moving hox-receiving member, and the rotary cover-pressing member hav ing a recess providing an offset conforming to an angular portion of the box, and also providing an ofl'set constructed. to be engaged y the box-receiving member to cause the cover-pressing member toentiar such angular portion of the box.

7. The combination wane form-block of a box-covering machine, of a pressing -roller' provided with portions constructed to engage a flan e on a box, means moved-witht c said biock to impart movement to the roller in one direction, 'and means automatically moving the roller in the other direction when the direction of movement of the'form-block is changed. 2

8. The combination with a form-block of a box-covering machine, of a pressing-roller provided with portions constructed to enga e a flange on a box, means moved with the said -b" ck to' impart movement to the roller in om iirection,-and a spring moving it in the oth r direction.

9. ilhe combination with a box-receiving means, of a covering-pressing roller having portions extending longitudinally of its axis and adapted to receive a flange on a box and to enter the angle between the flange and a side wall of the box.

10. The combination with a box-receiving means, of a covering-pressing roller having a recess extending longitudinally of its axis and constructed to receive a flange on the' box, an edge adapted to enter the angle formed between the flange and the side wall, and a rounded portion for movement on a side wall of the box.

11 The combination of a box-covering roller having a recess positioned to receive a flange on a box, a form-block and means moved with the form-block and adapted to enter the recess and cause the movement of the roller.

12. The combination with a base on which the box is supported, of pressing-rollers constructed to receive a flange on a box and means carried by said base to impart movement to the rollers.

13. The combination with the form-block, of a base-block extending beyond the edges of the form-block, a roller provided with a recess one wall of which rovides an edge adapted to'enter the angle ormed between a flange on a box and a side wall, means on the base engaging the roller to cause itsmovement in one direction and means automatically moving the roller in the other direction.

14. In a machine for covering flanged boxes, a box-receiving means and coverin -pressing means, independently mounted an movable relatively to one another, the parts being provided with portions constructed to engage during the relative movement and cause the cover-pressing means to operate on the box and the covering-pressing means being provided with port ons constructed to o erate upon aside wall and a flange on the flox to press the covering thereon.

15. 'The combination with a form-block adapted to fit within the box,of a base coextensive with the bottom of the box and the flange thereof and JJPOII which the box rests, and rollers recessed to receive the flange of the box and adapted to press a covering on theflan e and the side Walls of the box. 16. T ecombination with a form-block adapted to fit-within the box, of a base coextensivewiththe-bottom of the box and the flange thereof, and upon which the box rests,

coverin pressing means provided with portions a ap'ted to contact with a wall of the box and with the flange and cooperating means on the covering-pressing means an the base, whereby when the parts are moved relatively to one another, the covering-pressing means is caused to act on the box and its flange.

17.=The combination witha form-bloc; adapted to fit Within the box, of a base co exten ive \v i'iiiiij. EH-awn end upon whi h the box I si rollc 'l\'(f.\*-ii to reccii'r 5hr flange of the box or i ililki 'li i o i)i('b*- :1 Yuri- 31 on the Honorrind llu' side wuils of he box, .1 i jci li ns on iili base .Mipud to 4 rollers and mow 21m to so; on 1hr hog; iii.- in}: n rchitivc inownnrnt 1 i he ]I:i1i

12 The cnmbimition i ii a l'orm'bl-n-A adopted to iii within the ll-wX, of a base coextensivev with the bottom of the box and the flange thereof and up n which the box rests, rollers recessed to rorcivc the flange of the box and adapted t press a covering on the flange and the sid walls of the box. projections on the base adapted to engage the rollers and cause them to art on the box during a rclntiw movement of the parts, and means for mitomaticnlly returning the roller to its original position.

19. The combination with a form-block constructed to fit Within a. box, of a base coextensive with the flange on the box, and

pressing means supported independenti of the base and constructed to enter the ring e of the box between the flange and a side wall.

20. The combination with a form-block adapted to fitwithin a box, of a base coextensive with the bottom of the box and the flange thereof, and upon which the box rests, and covering- )ressing means sup )orted independ ently of the baseand provided with portions adapted to content with a wall of the box and with the flange.

2]. In a box-covering nnichine, removable means for applying a covi ring to side walls of a box having extension edges, comprising a roller provided with a longitudinal recess thronghon t its length to receive the extended edge.

22. In a box-covering machine, means for applying a covering to the side wall of a box having an extension edge, comprising a roller provided with a. recess, means to move said roller in one direction and yielding means to return said roller to its original position.

23. In a box-covering machine, means for applying ecovering to the side wall of a box having an extension edge, comprising a roller provided with a recess, means to rotate said roller in one direction, and means to return said roiier to its original position.

24. In a machine for covering extensionedge boxes, a movable box-support. means for applying a covering-blank to the walls of the box, means moving in advance of said first-named means to turn the covering-blank over and down upon the extension edges, and means whereby the movement of the box- 25. In 2: machine lor covering extensionedge boxe mean lo! no urine :i Willi oi Ihc box, comprising :1 :wlnmblo Moment lowing a iongitndinni roves en u-ivian extend d edge of the box, n ii? '3' mid iwi-ss brim" or ranged in engage .and lorn the iki'l'iiifij tcrial over and don n upon the said exlmnico box edge, and a convex fare on said element for applying the covering material to ihcboxwail proper.

26. In a machine of the class described, a roiier for applying a covering-blank to the side and end walls of on extcnsiiin-cdge'box, and provided with a concave surface for turning the covering-blank over and down upon plying the covering-blank to the box-wall proper.

27. In a machine for covering extensionedge boxes, means for applying the coveringblank to the side and end walls of the box, comprising a roller having a concave and a convex surface, and means intcrnnttentlv engaging said con" We surface to partially l rotate said roller. 28. In a machine for covering extensionedge boxes, means to support. the box, means for ap lying the covering-blank to the walls of the Iiox, comprising a roller having, a. hinge. tudinel recess, and meanson the box-support to engage a wall of the recess to partially rotate said roller.

29. In a machine for covering extens1onedge boxes, means to support the box, means for applying the covering-blank to the walls of the box, comprising a roller having a concave and a convex surface, and means on the box-so port to engage the concave surface.

30. n a box-covering machine of the class described, an eiement having a convex face for implying the covering nmtcrial to a ert1- cal wail of a box, and means associated with said element for turning the covering material over an extension edge of the box.

31. In a box-covering machine of the charscter described, opposed rollers for applying the covering material to the opposite vertical Walls of a box, and means associated with said rollers for turning the covering material over the extension edges of the box.

The foregoing specification signed at \rVash ington, District 01 Columbia, this 9th day oi February, 1905.

WILLIAM A. OARDY. In presence of- EDWIN S. (JLAnKsoN, J. M. WYNKOOP.

'1. rho bonom oi the box and the supper-tine "actuate said firstand lastnnmed 6o the extension edge and a. convex face for np- 

